

Read Me a Poem
The American Scholar
Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 26, 2023 • 2min
“Lullaby” by May Sarton
Amanda Holmes reads May Sarton’s “Lullaby.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 2023 • 4min
A Selection from “Station Island” by Seamus Heaney
Amanda Holmes reads Part XI of Seamus Heaney’s Station Island. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 2023 • 3min
“I Want Both of Us” by Hafiz
Amanda Holmes reads Hafiz’s “I Want Both of Us,” rendered into English by Daniel Ladinsky. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. “I Want Both of Us” is excerpted from the Penguin publication The Gift: Poems by Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky, copyright 1999. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 5, 2023 • 3min
“How to Remember Heat” by Michelle Murphy
Amanda Holmes reads Michelle Murphy’s “How to Remember Heat.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 2023 • 3min
“A Poem for the Two of Us” by Mika Antic
Amanda Holmes reads Mika Antic’s “A Poem for the Two of Us,” translated by Marija Dimitrijevski. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2023 • 3min
“Waiting for Icarus” by Muriel Rukeyser
Amanda Holmes reads Muriel Rukeyser’s poem “Waiting for Icarus.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 2023 • 5min
“The Silence” by C. K. Williams
Amanda Holmes reads C. K. Williams’s poem “The Silence.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 8, 2023 • 7min
“The Great Lover” by Rupert Brooke
Amanda Holmes reads Rupert Brooke’s poem “The Great Lover.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 1, 2023 • 1min
“Upon Julia’s Clothes” by Robert Herrick
Amanda Holmes reads Robert Herrick’s poem “Upon Julia’s Clothes.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 2023 • 2min
“I Am Learning to Abandon the World” by Linda Pastan
Amanda Holmes reads Linda Pastan’s poem “I Am Learning to Abandon the World.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


